Eye protector



C. 0. COZZENS.

EYE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION HLED'MAR. I6. 1920.

Patented Aug. 22, 1922.

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:forms of goggles or .is the provision of manner of connecting the lens cells of a mounting of this described within entree stares ear-em or rro L COMPANY, or sonrnnnrnen, ivrnssecnn'snrirf s, a voL-UN'ranYnssoom- "rron or mnssacnusnr rs.

,One of .the principal .objects of thelpresent inventionis theprovisionof a novel and improved form I of ,connector equally applicable for-use in connection with metallic or non-metallic eye cup portions, which shall be detachably associated with sucheye cups and which ca able of interchangeable employment in connection with either metal, fiber or other eyeprotectors.

of the present invention va novel and improved A. further object permit both of of the character to adjustment of the pupillary distance vmounting and'of relativeangular adjustment of the eye cups, itainpredetermined pupillary sition of the but which will maindistance or po lenses before the eye of the wearer irrespective .of .the angling adjustment of the parts. I v I v-Other objects and advantages of,my improved construction should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification takeniin connectionwith the accompanying drawings, and it willbe understood that I may make any --modifications in the specific details of construction shown and the scope of theappended claims without departing ,from, or exceeding the spirit of my invention,

Figure Irepresents a front view of aprotector embodying my improvements.

.Figure'II represents a horizontal sectional view. of one embodiment thereof.

.FigureIIIrepresents a slmllar view of a Figure IV represents a plan view .ofone ;style of blank for use mthecarrying outof my invention.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t nt d 22, Application :filegi March 16, .1 2 I shall'be so constructed as to be mg intense interior. of thecup and the novel means whereb EYE PROTECTOR.

Serial No. .3e s,2e 1

Figure representsa plan viewofase'miformed S i31lp,Qf-,W1I6 for the same ,purpose.

. Figure VI represents ,a sectional view as on the line or SOUTHBRIDGE, essao'nusnrrs, Assmnon' ro 'AME AN I I Fig. VII represents atransverse. sectional view through ,the wire member in fina formed condltion.

Figure :VIII represents .a ,plan View a modified construction of blank;

" ,Figure IX representsa transverse. sec

tional view of 1a mounting illustrating (the structure ofE gureVIIInsev Figure X represents a sectional ,view of another slight modification of my invention.

In the draw1 ngs,'1n whichsimilar c harac ters of reference are 'employedlto denote corresponding partsthroug hout the several views, .the' numeral ,1 designateslthe eye cup members which have and have attheir forward portionsthe' outer threaded ends 2 rIeceivi-ngthe cap,member .3 having the lens retaining flange .4.

y I I been illustrated as formed from heavy, composition material. 5

fiange,.it will be noted, isinturned and overhangs-,the edge of the lens 5, which may be either a plain lens of white or colored glass, a b a orany other desired special ,form ofxlens. It is to be noted that the i '8 serves to retainthe lens in position.

In connecting mountings offthis type there is a certain objection to any metall c I lens irestsagainst the front of the eye cup whiletheflcapimembe'r fittings passing aroundorthrough-the walls I of the eye cup, due

tries in welding or other operations involvments piercing the eye cup .on, acconnt of their power to conduct the .heatinto -.the

liability of their coming .into contact withthe ,face n. pleasant efiectsf f One of the purposes, therefore, of my present I invention isv to provide simple and I ajmetallic'fitting may be readily cup but in ing, riveting or the like, butentirely separate therefrom, which fitting willjafioi'd a I means of fitting such as end piece, h'eadfband 7 v to'theffact thatthist ype of goggle 1s frequently used in the-indus o v heatl Ithas been considered undesircble to make usepf metal. attachsecured .to, the non-metallic eye avhiclrsuch fitting may bese- ,curedtoa metallic eye cup j'withoutsolderor other similar' device One form ofniy 80v specially ground ,prescrip tioni lens,

' any tilting or that any tilting improved construction is illustrated in F igure I from which it will be seen that I have provided a disc'or rim 6 of the same outside diameter as the lens 5 and which isadapted to be sopositioned as to overlie the lens 5 and fit between the lens and the flange 4 of the cap 3 so that screwing of the cap into place on the endof the eye c'u'pQ will lock in position, both the ring 6 and the lens 5. The ring 6, in that form illustrated in Figure IV, is provided with the lug or prong 7 terminating in an ear 8, which may be either perforated at 9 to form an eye, or may be curled as at 10 for a similar purpose, the idea being that this eye or loop portion affords ready means of attachment of the bridge or connecting member 11. This connecting member I have illustrated in the form of a chain, since this provides an extremely durable yet flexible connection between the parts, and one in which the pupillary distance may be readily temporarily adjusted by giving a twist to the parts, slightlywinding up the chain without the necessity of bending any material of the goggle or shortening the connecting member, as has hitherto been necessary. At the-same time, to protect the bridge or connecting member 11 from heat as well as to similarly protect the face, I

preferably slip thereover the rubber sleeve '12 which extends from eye cup to eye cup and forms a satisfactory coating or protecting member over the metal chain 11.

In connection with Figures II and III, I wish in addition to call particular attention to another improved feature of my present invention. Prior to "my invention it has been customary in connecting gog- 'gles, "eye protectors and the like, bf the type here illustrated, to apply the connections intermediately of the width of the cups, the result being that when the goggles were tilted around to fit the face the pivoting pointof each goggle was at or near the inner rather than the outer edge and thus swinging movement opened up and laterally deflected the optical centers of the lenses, in the case of a prescription goggle. This objectionablefeature is obviated by my present connection, in that the connecting members in place of being intermediate the length of the eye cup project forwardly of the eye cup and lens so movement is substantially about the front edge of the lens as a center, so that while the rear edges of the cups may come inward the distance between the edges of the lenses and thus between the pupillary centers of the lenses is substantially unvaried, although the inner edges may come in toward the nose.

This structure possesses an additional lesirablcfeature in that the swingingmovement being at a point distant from the face slight angling will cause the inner edges of the eye cups to throw inward towards the nose to make a much more satisfactory tight dust proof engagement therewiththan is possible with the prior constructions in which the tilt served partially to sepae rate the lenses and only partially to draw the rear end of the eye cups in toward the nose.

In Figure III, I have shown a slight modification of the structure shown in Figure H, in which in place of the complete ring extending around between the end of the nose and eye cup, the eye cup is notched as at 13 to receive the Lshaped member 14: which terminates in the eye 15 projecting upward through the flange 4 but secured in position by screwing of the cap 3 onto the cup 2 as was the ring member 6 previously described. I

Figure VI shows a form of constructing the' ring member6 from round wire formed into substantially Figure 6 shape and then subsequently flattened at the end, bent up and into the eye 16, as will be understood by reference to Figure V II, the structure then. being ready for insertion beneath the flange 4 either by swinging it into place after the cap has been partially screwed up or by initially placing it in the cap and then securing the latter in place, as may be preferred.

Figures VIII and IX illustrate a slight modification of the structure shown in Figures II and IV, in that the ring member 6 in addition to being provided with the tongue 7 is provided with a second tongue or projection 17 terminating in the pair of end piece ears 18 adapted when bent outward to receive therebetween the temple or head engaging device 19. This ring is secured in position beneath the cap 3 in the manner previously described and provides an outer attachment for a head engaging member and an outer attachment for the eye cup connecting member, thus making a substantially three part cup comprising the cup section proper in engagement with the face, the cap member which screws onto the cup section, and the intermediate ring with its attachments secured in position by tightening of the cap member and affording the necessary center and end piece attaching points entirely exterior to the cup, and without requiring any piercing of the cup for such attachments,

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction of my improved goggle or eye protector should be readily understood, and it will be seen that I have 20 may be inserted in a groove, notch, a es The purpose of will thus positively thereon, one of a bridging attaching eye and the other of as well as simplicity,

In Figure X, I'have shown aconstruction substantially identical with that of Figures II and IV, with the exception that .the ring 6 is provided with the tongue 20 downwardly in the oppoadapted to be bent site direction from the tongue 7 fitting within the groove 21 of the eye cup member 2. this should be readily. un derstood, since it will be seen that ordinarily the ring 6 is rotatable with the cup 3 as the latter is screwed into position so that a little care must be taken to insure the bridge retaining ring being secured in the right position. By the use of the improved tongue or like member, however, thismember as at in the cup member 2, and

lock the ring against rotation and insure the member 10 being in exact correct position while) the cap 3 is screwed into position securely locking and holding the parts in place.

I claim:

1. A device comprising an open ring having a pair of integral inwardly extending tongues formed said tongues terminating in ture, or the like,

said tongues terminating in a pair of eyes terpo sed jection for of the character described adapted to be bent to overlie each other and provide a temple-engaging endp'iece. I i. 2. A devlc-e of :the character described] including'an eye cupand a screw cap therefor and an attaching a ring fitting between. having a forwardly projecting tonguei 3. An eye protectorincluding a pair of means for-the cups, including a bridging eye cups having screw caps and connecting member and fastening devices .for the bridging member having portions extending beneath the cap of thefcap member locks the attaching de! vices in position.

4. An eye cup construction foran eyel threaded end, a lens abutting said end,a threaded p protector, comprising a cup having a cap engaged on the end and havinga flange overhanging the lens and a brace r ng inbetween the flange and lens, said ring having a projecting tongue terminating in a connection engaging eye. a r

5. An eye protector lIlCluCllllg an eye cup member, an attaching ring, a cap for securing the attaching ring" in position on the and interlocking means on the cup and cup,

ring for securingthe ring against rotation: 6. A lens securing and connect ng member device inj'the form of the cup and-capand attaching.

member whereby tightening for goggles in the form of a ring having. an outwardly deflected tongue "terminating:

in an eye holding the ring against rotation.-

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

- CHARLES O; COZZE'NS. "Witnesses: E.- M; LAFLER, i,

Anion G. HAsKELL.

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